Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 35.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, medium and high-tech exports in Saudi Arabia stood at 35.4%.
The figure is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Saudi Arabia peaked at 61.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1993.
That places Saudi Arabia 68th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.7% | — |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.9% | +36.6% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | -33.5% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +68.8% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | +35.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 35.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 35.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.3%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 17.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 19.8% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 32.1% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 26.2% | 40.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More private sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 254.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 122.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 16.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 310.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 66.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,403 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Saudi Arabia?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Saudi Arabia was 35.4% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1993.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.